What to do while unemployed?

I've never really been unemployed. I've had jobs since I graduated from college, the last for nine years. And although I have a job waiting for me in two months, I am still emotionally unemployed. Sort of. I don't have the stresses that most unemployed people have--the money woes or feelings of hopelessness. I'm lucky for that. What I do have is a lot of time and a huge move coming up.

I'm the type of person who doesn't sit still very well. I feel like I should be cleaning or cooking. I feel guilty that my boyfriend is working and supporting us. I feel guilty when I sit around reading (an odd feeling for a librarian). I am not enjoying my time, like I feel I should be.

Hence this blog. I want to believe that if I set some realistic goals here I will be obligated to fulfill them. There are things I have wanted to do for awhile and keep putting off.

There are two main categories I want to read. For a long time I have wanted to work my way through literature classics. I attended a very diverse high school and while we read wonderful classics from around the world (like "Things Fall Apart") and "multicultural" American classics ("Black Boy"), I feel like I'm missing some crucial knowledge. I was even an English major in college and I feel like this. I read "1984" for the first time a few summers ago and it felt like it filled some cultural holes. How can I use the phrase "Catch-22" if I've never read the book?

The other thing I want to do is read every Newbery and Caldecott book. As someone who has worked in youth services for nine years, it feels a bit shameful that I haven't read them all.

So how to decide?

Not sure. But tomorrow my plan is to go see two movies in the theater: The Golden Compass (because the book was fabulous) and Enchanted. And yes, I will only pay for one. Sorry if that offends you.